{"id":16263,"date":"2010-12-02T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=16263"},"modified":"2010-12-02T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T13:40:57","slug":"thursdays-headlines-176","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/12\/02\/thursdays-headlines-176\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MAYOR ROB FORD<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ford makes surprise vow to freeze taxes in 2011 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/899976--ford-makes-surprise-vow-to-freeze-taxes-in-2011\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 I do solemnly swear [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/900136--i-do-solemnly-promise-and-declare\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford vows to freeze Toronto property taxes next year\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/rob-ford-vows-to-freeze-toronto-property-taxes-next-year\/article1820783\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford sets tone with bold moves on first day as mayor [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ford-sets-tone-with-bold-moves-on-first-day-as-mayor\/article1821582\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 A mayor with a mandate and he&#8217;s not afraid to use it [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/a-mayor-with-a-mandate-and-hes-not-afraid-to-use-it\/article1821530\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Tax freeze, transit plan among Ford\u2019s priorities\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/01\/transparency-tax-freeze-transit-plan-among-fords-priorities\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Responding to every phone call, e-mail a priority for new mayor [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/02\/responding-to-every-phone-call-email-a-priority-for-new-mayor\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Gravy for Mayor Rob Ford\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/01\/peter-kuitenbrouwer-gravy-for-mayor-rob-ford\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Downtown need not feel left out: experts [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/01\/downtown-need-not-feel-left-out-experts\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 OCAP, immigration group protest Mayor Ford\u2019s first day\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/01\/ocap-immigration-group-protest-mayor-fords-first-day\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 For Rob Ford, a Zero&#8217;s Welcome at Nathan Phillips Square protest [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2010\/12\/fordmas_is_upon_us.php\">Torontoist<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford: the illusionist [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/notebook\/article\/107675--rob-ford-the-illusionist\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSIT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Hume: Ford to Transit City: Drop dead\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/900043--hume-ford-to-transit-city-drop-dead\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Fixer: New bus shelter running behind schedule \u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/899804--the-fixer-new-bus-shelter-running-behind-schedule\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Councillors insist they&#8217;ll have final say on transit plan [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/councillors-insist-theyll-have-final-say-on-transit-plan\/article1821600\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Where Toronto councillors sit on the future of Transit City [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/where-toronto-councillors-sit-on-the-future-of-transit-city\/article1821613\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 \u2018The war on the car is over\u2019\u2026and so is Transit City: Rob Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/01\/the-war-on-the-car-is-over-and-so-is-transit-city-rob-ford\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Chris Selley: \u201cTransit City is over.\u201d Stay tuned for details\u2026\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/01\/chris-selley-transit-city-is-over-stay-tuned-for-details\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep TTC&#8217;s special constables [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/columnists\/joe_warmington\/2010\/12\/01\/16394176.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 No more shelter for Gladstone, as a stray TTC bus stop finally leaves [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2010\/12\/gladstone_loses_shelter_but_thats_a_good_thing.php\">Torontoist<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>G20 AFTER-MATH<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Report on G20 secret law to be released next week\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontog20summit\/article\/899710--report-on-g20-secret-law-to-be-released-next-week\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ontario Ombudsman wrapping up probe into G20 \u2018secret law\u2019 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ontario-ombudsman-wrapping-up-probe-into-g20-secret-law\/article1820625\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CRIME<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter after fatal shooting\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/toronto-police-officer-charged-with-manslaughter-after-fatal-shooting\/article1820389\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Can bricks and mortar really change behaviour? [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/opinions\/opinion\/can-bricks-and-mortar-really-change-behaviour\/article1821282\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CULTURE &amp; RECREATION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rogers held talks with Teachers on MLSE\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/rogers-in-talks-to-buy-maple-leafs-raptors-toronto-fc-from-teachers\/article1820071\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Rogers-Leafs deal explained\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/the-rogers-leafs-deal-explained\/article1820567\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 How about a giant squid for the Toronto Waterfront? [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/arts\/2010\/12\/how_about_a_giant_squid_for_the_toronto_waterfront\/\">BlogTO<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 For Lake Ontario surfers, winter is no obstacle [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2010\/12\/lake_ontario_surfers_winter_no_obstacle.php\\\">Torontoist<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Improve Toronto in four easy steps [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/features\/article\/107797--improve-toronto-in-four-easy-steps\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Sounds like Toronto\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/900084--sounds-like-toronto\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Airport limo drivers locked out\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/899974--airport-limo-drivers-locked-out\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 What the Annex was like in the 1950s and 60s [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/city\/2010\/12\/what_the_annex_was_like_in_the_1950s_and_60s\/\">BlogTO<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAYOR ROB FORD \u2022 Ford makes surprise vow to freeze taxes in 2011 [The Star] \u2022 I do solemnly swear [The Star] \u2022 Rob Ford vows to freeze Toronto property taxes next year\u00a0[Globe &amp; 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